Comments on: first day of spring http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/03/22/first-day-of-spring/ Gardening, rural life, nature and general observations from a west Texas perspective. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 01:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Beth W. http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/03/22/first-day-of-spring/#comment-1729 Beth W. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/03/22/first-day-of-spring/#comment-1729 I am suffering rose envy! I once had a Zepherine Drouhin -- and hope to again, by this time next year. You will love it. Like you guys, I love the strong rose scents. Please write about how they grow (and pictures, too!) I am suffering rose envy! I once had a Zepherine Drouhin — and hope to again, by this time next year. You will love it. Like you guys, I love the strong rose scents. Please write about how they grow (and pictures, too!)

]]> By: M Stevens (Austin) http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/03/22/first-day-of-spring/#comment-1730 M Stevens (Austin) Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.prairiepoint.net/journal/2004/03/22/first-day-of-spring/#comment-1730 I have 'Ducher' and I love it, although it seems to bloom best in cool weather. Its scent is very lemony-citrus and the new foliage has a strong reddish tint. I also have 'Buff Beauty' but it's been slow to get started. I'm hoping this will be its year to put on a show. Ditto with 'Prosperity' which is putting out a lot of new growth now, but also suffering a bit from black spot. I've been hooked on old roses ever since I drove over to the Antique Rose Emporium near Brenham. I have ‘Ducher’ and I love it, although it seems to bloom best in cool weather. Its scent is very lemony-citrus and the new foliage has a strong reddish tint.

I also have ‘Buff Beauty’ but it’s been slow to get started. I’m hoping this will be its year to put on a show. Ditto with ‘Prosperity’ which is putting out a lot of new growth now, but also suffering a bit from black spot. I’ve been hooked on old roses ever since I drove over to the Antique Rose Emporium near Brenham.

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